Bournemouth University was very well involved with the Dorset Tourism Awards http://www.dorsettourismawards.org.uk/ @swtourismawards #dorsettourismawards last week at the Tank Museum. The Department of Tourism and Hospitality supports the Dorset Tourism Awards and celebrates innovation and service. On behalf of the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Bournemouth University Dr Sean Beer presented the awards.

TOURISM EVENT & FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR – SPONSORED BY BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM & HOSPITALITY,WWW.BOURNEMOUTH.AC.UK/TOURISM

GOLD: Tankfest, The Tank Museum, Bovington – www.tankmuseum.org

SILVER: Great Dorset Chilli Festival, Wimborne St Giles – www.greatdorsetchillifestival.co.uk and Shake and Stir Vintage Festival, Bournemouth – www.facebook.com/shakeandstirvintagefest

BRONZE: Stompin’ on the Quomps, Christchurch – www.stompin.org

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Bournemouth Wheels Festival, Bournemouth – www.bournemouthwheels.co.uk

Dr Bruce Braham was awarded for his Outstanding contribution to Dorset Tourism by the Chair of the Panel Professor Peter Jones ex Head of Department

Our events students from the Department of Event and Leisure supported the organisation and the social media engagement of the event and many Hospitality and Tourism students worked as part of the part of the catering team.

Professor Dimitrios Buhalis Head of Department of Tourism and Hospitality said we are proud to support the Dorset Tourism Awards and to collaborate closely with the best organisations in our natural tourism and hospitality lab to cocreate innovation and services excellence.